Monsoon Update: Monsoon may start in Kerala between May 27 and June 4, 2024. The normal date of arrival of monsoon in Kerala is from 1 to 4 June. “It is not early. It is close to the normal date as the normal date of onset of monsoon in Kerala is June 1,” IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mahapatra said on Wednesday.
Monsoon Update: South-West Monsoon is likely to reach Kerala around May 31, on this basis the movement of Monsoon for other states will be decided. Which will set the stage for a four-month rainy season for India’s agriculture-based economy. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this year the south-west monsoon may reach Kerala on May 31. However, there remains a possibility of it being ahead or behind by four days.
According to IMD’s forecast, this year the onset of monsoon in Kerala may occur between May 27 and June 4, 2024. The normal date of arrival of monsoon in Kerala is from 1 to 4 June. “It is not early. It is close to the normal date as the normal date of onset of monsoon in Kerala is June 1,” IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mahapatra said on Wednesday.
Monsoon Update Knock in Andaman and Nicobar till May 19
Earlier, the Meteorological Department had expected the south-west monsoon to reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 19, which is 3 days before the normal date. Every year monsoon arrives in Andaman and Nicobar by 22 May. Moving from Andaman and Nicobar, monsoon reaches Kerala. Talking about the normal date of arrival of monsoon, it reaches Maharashtra by 10th June.
When will monsoon reach which state?
Then moving ahead, on June 15, it reaches Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. Whereas, on June 20, it hits the interior areas of Gujarat, central parts of MP and Uttar Pradesh. However, the Meteorological Department has not yet given any date for the arrival of monsoon in these states. The Meteorological Department is continuously monitoring the monsoon activities.
How was the monsoon in the last 5 years?
Monsoon precipitation
Last month, the IMD had predicted above normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season between June and September. Let us tell you that June and July are considered to be the most important monsoon months for agriculture because most of the sowing of Kharif crops takes place during this period. According to the data, monsoon started in Kerala on June 8 last year, on May 29 in 2022, on June 3 in 2021, on June 1 in 2020 and on June 8 in 2019.
